After successful completion of the course, students are able to apply techniques, methods, and algorithms of knowledge-based systems for theoretical and practical applications, as well as to use the gained knowledge in further courses.
Attention:
- Email address for questions: kbsci-2024s AT kr.tuwien.ac.at
- The first lecture is on Mon Mar 04, 2024.
- Mandatory TISS course registration until Mar 05, 2024.
- Mandatory TUWEL entry test from Mar 08 to Mar 10, 2024 (00:00-23:55). Everybody who takes the entry test will receive a certificate (i.e., it is not possible to unregister after the entry test). If you stop participating after taking the entry test, you will receive a negative certificate.
The module discusses the following topics:
- Rule-based systems and RETE
- Predicate Logic (as a representation language)
- Description Logics (ALC, Basics, Tableau)
- Truth Maintenance Systems
- Answer Set Programming
- Probabilistic Reasoning
Lecturers
Lecture-Part: Uwe Egly, Thomas Eiter, and Hans Tompits
Exercise-Part: Xinghan Liu, Sanja Lukumbuzya, Anouk Michelle Oudshoorn
Course of Action and Topics of the Lecture Part
Attention: This semester, the course is planned to be held as a mixed presence/online course. The final exam is oral and will be held in presence or online. Moreover, the exercise test is in written form and in presence.
- Mon Mar 04: Introduction+History+Architecture (Egly)
- Mon Mar 11: Rules I (Egly)
- Tue Mar 12: Registration deadline (TISS)
- Fri Mar 15 to Sun Mar 17: Mandatory entry test (TUWEL)
- Mon Mar 18: Rules II (Egly)
- Mon Mar 25: Easter break
- Mon Apr 01: Easter break
- Mon Apr 08: PL1 + PL1 as Specification Language (Egly)
- Mon Apr 15: Description Logics I (Eiter)
- Wed Apr 22: Description Logics II (Eiter)
- Mon Apr 29: Truth Maintenance Systems (Eiter)
- Mon May 06: Answer Set Programming I (Tompits)
- Tue May 07: Exercises Q&A Session - Sheet 1 (Liu)
- Mon May 13: Answer Set Programming II (Tompits)
- Wed May 15, 23:55: Deadline for Project 1 (TUWEL)
- Wed May 15-Fri May 17: Registration for a solution discussion for Project 1 (TUWEL)
- Mon May 20: Pentecost Break
- Wed May 22-Fri May 24: Project 1 solution discussions
- Mon May 27: Probabilistic Reasoning (Tompits)
- Tue May 28: Exercises Q&A Session - Sheet 2 (Liu)
- Fri Jun 07, 23:55: Deadline for Project 2 (TUWEL)
- Tue Jun 11: Exercises Q&A Session - Sheet 3 (Liu)
- Fri Jun 14: Mandatory exercise test
- TBA: Main exam (orally, 3 slots, 1h each, 3 students per slot)
Exercise-Part
Mandatory registration until Mar 12, 2024.
Mandatory TUWEL entry test from Mar 15 to Mar 17, 2024 (00:00-23:55). Everybody who takes the entry test will receive a certificate (i.e., it is not possible to unregister after the entry test).
Exercise test which covers 3 exercise sheets
Mandatory (closed book) exercise test on June 14 (14:00-16:00). The test examines the following three exercise sheets and their background:
- Sheet 1: Rules + Predicate Logic
- Sheet 2: Description Logics + Truth Maintenance Systems
- Sheet 3: Answer Set Programming + Probabilistic Reasoning
- The exercise test is closed book and planned to be in presence.
Tutor hours will be available for questions (see TUWEL).
The test is evaluated with up to 27 points.
2 Projects
Two knowledge-based systems must be implemented:
- Submission via TUWEL
- Description logic project discussion May 22 to May 24, 2024
- Automatic grading with testcases for the ASP project
Project submission deadlines:
- Project 1: May 15, 2024
- Project 2: Jun 07, 2024
Important:
- Files must comply with the project specification!
- No group work!
- Exercises and projects must be worked out individually
- Finalisation of points after plagiarism check (possibility of fines and negative grades)
Used tools:
- Protege: http://protege.stanford.edu/
- Potassco: https://potassco.org/
